Catalano R, Dooley D, Wilson G, Hough R
School of Public Health, University of California at Berkeley 94720.
J Health Soc Behav. 1993 Sep;34(3):215-25.
The hypothesis that job loss affects the incidence of clinically significant alcohol abuse is tested using panel data from the Epidemiologic Catchment Area project. Results suggest that the incidence of clinically significant alcohol abuse is greater among those who have been laid off than among those who have not. However, employed persons in communities in which total employment is unexpectedly low are at reduced risk of becoming alcohol abusers. The implications of the results for economic policy and for mental health services are discussed briefly.
利用来自流行病学集水区项目的面板数据，对失业会影响具有临床意义的酒精滥用发生率这一假设进行了检验。结果表明，被解雇者中具有临床意义的酒精滥用发生率高于未被解雇者。然而，在总就业人数意外较低的社区中，就业人员成为酒精滥用者的风险降低。简要讨论了这些结果对经济政策和心理健康服务的影响。
